In this great divide
come out, come out
come out, come out
The next obstruction came free with a hollow thunk instead of a crack. Marcus frowned, setting his shovel aside and dropping to one knee, fingers digging through the loosened crust. Canvas showed first, stiff with frost. Once they knew what was inside, Marcus wasn't really sure what to do. He looked to the older group, each in turn, and waited.
When Iskra suggested they split it, Marcus only gave a small nod. No protest, no moral speech, just acceptance. "Works for me." he said simply, passing it over to be portioned and packed onto the sled. Useful was useful.
They moved on.
The next section of the trench wall had slumped inward, layers sheared and folded like broken a cake, narrowing the passage and bowing toward the barrier line. Marcus exhaled through his nose and stepped down carefully, testing each foothold before trusting it. He carved clean edges first, cutting away the unstable overhang, then shoveled the fallen mix back into place in deliberate layers. Pack, press, brace. Over and over. His shoulders burned quickly, heat building under his coat despite the cold.
Marcus helps with the partially collapsed trench
When Iskra suggested they split it, Marcus only gave a small nod. No protest, no moral speech, just acceptance. "Works for me." he said simply, passing it over to be portioned and packed onto the sled. Useful was useful.
They moved on.
The next section of the trench wall had slumped inward, layers sheared and folded like broken a cake, narrowing the passage and bowing toward the barrier line. Marcus exhaled through his nose and stepped down carefully, testing each foothold before trusting it. He carved clean edges first, cutting away the unstable overhang, then shoveled the fallen mix back into place in deliberate layers. Pack, press, brace. Over and over. His shoulders burned quickly, heat building under his coat despite the cold.
Marcus helps with the partially collapsed trench
And find your heart
There's nowhere left to hide
There's nowhere left to hide
Marcus
